About This First Source CD-ROM

CMD Group has many sides. Look at us from one direction, and you'll see a respected supplier of timely project data. Turn the corner, and we're an innovative force in building product information. Take another step, and you'll find a reliable source for cost estimating. We're a multifaceted partner for your business. But our focus is singular and simple: To provide you with the information you need to succeed in the construction industry. To explore all that CMD Group can do for your business, call us at 1 800 793-0304.

First Source for Products

The most comprehensive publication of building product manufacturers available today. This valuable reference guide includes addresses, telephone numbers, trade names, and regional identification of more than 9,700 building product manufacturers with easy; cross-reference to illustrated product descriptions. Each division section is organized to follow CSI MasterFormat, the accepted industry standard.

CSI's SPEC-DATA ®

Also produced by Architects' First Source and originally created by The Construction Specifications Institute, the SPEC-DATA ten-part format is accepted by the industry as the most comprehensive technical format available for building product information. SPEC-DATA allows specifiers to easily locate and evaluate information they need to specify products, while providing enough technical information for comparison of products during the design and construction document phases.

CSI's MANU-SPEC ®

Produced by Architects' First Source, MANU-SPEC incorporates The Construction Specifications Institute three-part format for proprietary product specifications. Specifiers can easily insert manufacturers' MANU-SPEC sheets directly into project specifications, saving hours of research and writing time.

Means CostWorks '99

This CD-ROM includes a fully functional Means CostWorks Demo that highlights key product features. It uses an abbreviated version of the R.S. Means Cost Database and is intended for demonstration purposes only.

Means CostWorks '99 is a powerful Web-enabled CD-ROM that electronically hot-links North America's most comprehensive and current source of construction cost data to thousands of manufacturers' brand-name products in Architects' First Source. It also allows project planners to access and print architect-formatted technical data and specs via hot-links to the Construction Specifications Institute's SPEC-DATA and MANU-SPEC programs.

Means CostWorks '99 contains 15 digital versions of our comprehensive cost data publications including the NEW! Commercial Square Foot Model Costs. Means CostWorks allows you to quickly prepare budgetary estimates, "what if" scenarios, and cost comparisons. Instantly adjust costs to over 930 major U.S. and Canadian locations, bookmark commonly used line items, calculate line extensions, create custom cost lists, export to spreadsheets, and MORE! Also includes FREE! The MeansCostWorks Construction Dictionary with definitions for over 17,000 construction terms.

Register On www.afsonl.com And Receive Even More Value From First Source For Products

You will have access to information on more than 9000 building product manufacturers, over 11,000 tradenames, and 25,000 products cross-referenced to manufacturers.
In addition to CSI Manu-Spec documents in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format, you can receive the manufacturer's proprietary specifications in an electronic format that is compatible with all of the major word processors. Choose between the MASTERSPEC (produced by ARCOM) and SPECTEXT98 (produced by CSRF) standards.
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